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NDC
supporters injured in accident
Tamale, June 1, Ghanadot/GNA- 60
supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)
sustained various degrees of injury in an accident on
Saturday at Datoyili in the Northern region, on their way to
welcome Mr John Dramani Mahama, running mate of Professor
John Evans Atta Mills, Flagbearer of the party.
Dr Prosper Akambong, Medical Director of the Tamale Teaching
Hospital, who confirmed the number to the GNA on Sunday,
said 35 of the of the accident victims had since been
treated and discharged, while the remaining 25 with severe
injuries were still on admission.
He said two of them were in critical condition and expressed
the hope that every attention and effort would be put in
place to ensure that they were saved.
No extra death had been recorded.
Meanwhile, Mr John Dramani Mahama visited the accident
victims later on Saturday night and sympathised with them
and gave the assurance that the entire "comradeship" of the
NDC was with them in spirit and that “God
would facilitate their recovery to join the party in the big
victory in December”.
Mr Mahama paid tribute to the lady, who lost her life in the
accident and said "All NDC members would continue to
remember her in our daily prayers for her soul to rest
peacefully by our Creator."
A young lady by name Wassila Baba, who was in a critical
condition, managed to stretch her hand at the entourage and
enquired about the
running mate, saying, "Where is John and Lawyer Haruna?"
"I know I am injured. If I die I sacrifice my life in the
true spirit of the party and I have not regretted for the
ordeal since it is for the good cause of the NDC, but when
you are celebrating your victory in December and I'm not
there don't forget to remember me," she said.
Ms Wassila's pathetic statement moved Mr John Mahama and Mr
Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, General Secretary of the party, who
almost shed tears and assured her that her life was in God's
hands and would not allow her to perish.
One female member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)
party
died on Saturday while others sustained serious injuries in
an accident
when their vehicle in which they were travelling to welcome
Mr John Dramani Mahama was involved in accident off the
Tamale Kumasi highway.
GNA
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